Lecture 8 - Trauma from Occlusion

Question 1

Primary occlusal trauma

Answer 1

excessive forces on a normal periodontium

Question 2

Secondary occlusal trauma

Answer 2

normal or excessive forces on a weakened periodontium.

Question 3

Glickman’s concept

Answer 3

sites which are exposed to abnormal occlusal force will develop angular angular bony defects and infrabony pockets.

Question 4

pocketing is caused by

Answer 4

bacteria (not occlusal trauma)

Question 5

trauma from occlusion does or does not lead to pocketing/periodontitis?

Answer 5

NO

Question 6

Gingival inflammation can’t have ortho treatment because

Answer 6

that txt will lead to accelerated bone loss. Thus, ortho pts should have no gingival inflammation

Question 7

If you have trauma from occlusion can still do

Answer 7

GTR

Question 8

If a person has periodontits and trauma from occlusion what do you treat first

Answer 8

first do SRP—>adjust occlusion